The following case may fairly be placed in the third class of messages, namely, those conveying intelligence which seems to be beyond the possible knowledge of the writer or of any person present. It is a well authenticated and interesting example of Planchette-writing, reported to Mr. Myers, the reporter being Mr. Hensleigh Wedgwood, a cousin and brother-in-law of Charles Darwin, and himself a savant of no small reputation. Two ladies, sisters, whom he designates as Mrs. R. and Mrs. V., were for many years intimate and valued friends of Mr. Wedgwood, and it was in co-operation with one or the other of these ladies that the results to be noted, along with much other interesting matter, were obtained. Sitting alone, neither of the ladies nor Mr. Wedgwood was able to obtain any results at all with Planchette; the board remained absolutely motionless. The two ladies together could obtain no writing, but only wavy lines, made rapidly, like a person writing at full speed, but with Mr. Wedgwood co-operating with either of the ladies the writing was intelligible, but was much stronger and more vivacious with Mrs. V. than with Mrs. R. The following extracts are from Mrs. R.'s journal of a sitting, June 26, 1889: "With Mr. W. and Mrs. R. at the board, Planchette writes: 'A spirit is here who thinks he will be able to write, through the medium. Hold very steady, and he will try first to draw.' We turned the page, and a sketch was made, rudely enough, of course, but with much apparent care. Planchette then wrote: "'Very sorry can't do better; was meant for test; must write for you instead. (Signed) J. G.' "We did not fully understand this drawing; and Mr. W. asked, 'Will J. G. try again?' which it did. Below the drawing it wrote: 'Now look.' We did, and this time clearly comprehended the arm and sword. Mr. W. asked, 'What does the drawing represent?' "'Something given to me.' "Mrs. R. asked, 'Are you a man or a woman?' "'A man--John G.' "Mr. W. asked, 'How was it given to you?' "'On paper and other things.' "Mr. W. 'We don't know J. G. Have you anything to do with us?' "'No connection.' "Mr. W. said he knew of a J. Gifford, and wondered if that was the name. "'Not Gifford; Gurwood.' "Mr. W. suggested that he had been killed in storming some fort. "'I wish I had died fighting.' "'Were you a soldier?' "'I was in the army.' "'Can you say what rank?' "'No; it was the pen did for me, not the sword.' "We suggested that he was an author who had failed or been maligned. "'I did not fail. I was not slandered. Too much for me after--the pen was too much for me after my wound.' "Asked to repeat, it wrote: 'I was wounded in the Peninsula. It will be forty-four years next Christmas Day since I killed myself--I killed myself. John Gurwood.'" [Illustration] Leaving Mrs. R.'s diary, the following is the account Mr. Wedgwood wrote of the séance at the time:--